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EP2128454 - Proportional valve with fine tuning capability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.11.2012  [2012/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FESTO AG & Co. KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Schwenzer, Reinhard, Dr.
Hohenheimerstrasse 43
73734 Esslingen / DE
02 / Gommel, Gerhard
Starenweg 20/2
73247 Notzingen / DE
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Abel, Martin
Patentanwälte
Magenbauer & Kollegen
Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/51]Abel, Martin
Patentanwälte Magenbauer & Kollegen Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
Former [2009/49]Abel, Martin
Patentanwälte Magenbauer & Kollegen Plochinger Strasse 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date08009759.529.05.2008
[2009/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2128454
Date:02.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2128454
Date:21.12.2011
Language:DE
[2011/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:F15B13/04
[2009/49]
CPC:
F15B13/0402 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/32]
Former [2009/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Proportional-Wegeventil mit Feinsteuermitteln[2009/49]
English:Proportional valve with fine tuning capability[2009/49]
French:Valve proportionnelle dotée de moyens de commande précise[2009/49]
Examination procedure23.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/22]
28.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.07.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2011Fee for grant paid
04.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2010
Opposition(s)24.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB879986  (SIGMA INSTR CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * page 1, line 44 - page 2, line 119; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4741364  (STOSS KENNETH J [US] ET AL) [A] 1-13 * column 1, line 66 - column 3, line 35; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3607063  (FINOSZERELVENYGYAR [HU]) [A] 1-13 * page 10, line 8 - page 12, line 2; figure 1 *
by applicant   - H. EBERTSHÄUSER; S. HELDUSER, "Fluidtechnik von A bis Z", VEREINIGTE FACHVERLAGE, MAINZ, (1995), pages 268 - 269
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